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David Solomon

Chairman & CEO, Goldman Sachs

Search every verified David Solomon interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, discussed the firm's third-quarter 2026 results, reporting net revenues of $18.7 billion and earnings per share of $17.01, which he described as "very strong performance." He attributed the results to a "big, durable, diverse business," noting that 45% of revenues are now considered durable and recurring. On the earnings call, Solomon addressed capital markets activity, stating it remains a "top quartile environment" with a "robust" backlog, and commented on AI financing, saying "I don't know and nobody knows" regarding the sustainability of the buildout, while emphasizing the firm's obligation to be disciplined in underwriting. Solomon also made public appearances discussing the U.S. economy and commemorating the 25th anniversary of September 11. At the G20 Finance Meeting in North Carolina, he described his economic outlook as "pretty constructive," citing resilient consumer behavior and strong earnings, while noting trade policy and geopolitics as risks. He also spoke about the higher term Treasury premium, attributing it to fiscal spending policy and embedded inflation, and said the U.S. must either drive higher economic growth or adjust spending policy. At the FDNY Foundation Dinner, where he received the Fire Commissioner's Humanitarian Award, Solomon praised firefighters for their service, saying they embody the belief that "another person's life matters."

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“I feel very, very strongly about the fact, in the context of the next 5 to 10 years that with this technology, with kind of U.S. preeminence and what we have going on as a technological, innovative society with technology innovation that we have here, with the capital markets that we have here that are second to none, with the culture of kind of risk taking and innovation we have in this country, there are going to b”

“I'm a big believer that it's never different this time. But I, you know what I would say about 9/11, 9/11 was a very, very serious crisis. You know, the word crisis is thrown around often in a variety of ways. 9/11 was a very serious crisis. And the effect of 9/11 is we massively scared ourselves as a society. And because we were so scared, it was an unexpected exogenous event. And it massively changed behavior. And ”

“We are either going to have to drive higher levels of economic growth consistently, given our levels of spending and debt, or we're going to have to adjust our spending policy. And I think the pressure on us over time will grow if we don't get that balance right.”

“The movement of Treasuries of term Treasury premium higher has been a long-term trend that's been driven by our fiscal spending policy, by an economy that's had more embedded inflation recently, and also by levels of higher growth. Ultimately, those actions send signals, and in some cases, when I think about Japan, for example, it signals a commitment. It's not that necessarily it changes the overall trajectory. Mark”

“I KNOW KATHY WAS TESTIFYING TODAY ABOUT HER ASSOCIATION WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN. WHICH ALL OCCURRED BEFORE SHE JOINED THE FIRM IN 2020. KATHY LEFT THE GENERAL COUNSEL POSITION ON JUNE 30, AND I DIDN'T SEE THE TESTIMONY TODAY AND HAVEN'T READ THROUGH IT SO I DON'T HAVE FURTHER COMMENT ON THAT OTHER THAN THAT.”

“I'M A FULL THROATED CAPITALIST. OUR SYSTEM IS NOT PERFECT. BUT IT'S A FANTASTIC SYSTEM, AND THE INNOVATION IN THE ECONOMY, CAPITAL FORMATION IN THE ECONOMY ALLOWS FOR NEW BUSINESSES, FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO FLOURISH.”

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